Collection of Mr. Van Houtte

  Lot 3328. A Carved Bamboo Figure of Liu Hai, Late Ming Dynasty. H 8.2cm. Sold for HKD 144,000 (Estimate HKD 120,000 - 180,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 Provenance: 1. Collection of Mr. Van Houtte, Brussels, Belgium, 19922. Collection of the Duchamp family, Paris, France Note: This ornament is skillfully carved from rounded bamboo roots, the overall colour of which is reddish-brown, and depicts Liu Hai leaping on a golden toad. The golden toad... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3327. A Carved Seated Bamboo Figure of Dongfang Shuo, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). H 14.5cm. Sold for HKD 264,000 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - 280,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 Provenance: 1. Collection of Mr. Van Houtte, Brussels, Belgium, 19922. Collection of the Duchamp family, Paris, France Note: This ornament is carved in the round from bamboo roots, with a naturalistic red skin. With a full forehead and a long beard that reaches his chest, Dongfang... [Lire la suite]